The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-26
A GREAT EVENT FOR MUSIC LOVERS.
Completion Of all Arrangements for the Com
ing Convention Of Music Teachers.

Arrangements for the convention of the Music
Teachers National Association ara all complete
and the convention, with the attendant musical
performances, beginning here on Tuesday. July
5, TO continue four days, will be event long to
be remembered. Half-fars rates for the round
trip have been arranged all the railroads
running into the city and music-loving people by
thousands will be given opportunity 10 enjoy a
rare musical festival. There will be grand con-
certs on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
evenings and matinees on Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons. The Won der Stucken orchestra,
engaged for these concerts. has no superior any
where. The mem bers picked talent from
Boston. New York. Philadelphia and other mu-
steal centers. and e.cS man is an artist upon the
particular instrument he plays. There are sixty
six of these picked performers. The soloists are
the best lyric stage singers the country affords
One great feature of the occasion is that two
evenIngs-Tuesday and Wednesday-have been
chosen to give music selected from the works of
prominent American com posers At the Wednes-
day concert memorial to Anbe List will be
read by the president Of the association. Calixa
Lavalee. OF Boston, and selections will be given
from the great pianist-composer's works, among
which will be his piano fantasia in major"
played by Louis Mas, of Boston. ACCOMPANIED
by the orchestra; the "Lorelei." sung by Miss
Henninges, of Cleveland. and the orchestral
composition. ''Les Preludes."
On Friday afternoon. July 6, at o'clock, the
last day of the convention. essays will be read on
Sacred Music, the True Type and Style for
Choir and Congregation" from different stand
points by three different clergymen-ths Rev. q.
s. Ensel late minister of the Synagogue at Pa
ducah. Ky.. author of important work
church music: Rev. Alfred Young. c. 8. p. of
the Church of the Paulist Fathers tCatholic) New
York, promoter of the revival of the Grecorian
chant and simplicity in Catholic church music;
and Rev VIM NJ Cooke, of Trinity parish
(Episcopal) New York. president of the New
York Oratorio Society. Music will be rendered
illustrating these themes.
On Thursday evening the works OF living
European composers will be given, representing
the music of to-day of Holland Germany, Italy.
Belgium, France, Scandinavia. England and
Russia
The vocal solosts include such we'll known
names as Mr. VIM Courtney, Now York; Mrs.
Emma Thurston. Brooklyn; Miss Hattie j.
Miss Efde Stewart. New York; Miss Saie
Bingham, Boston; Miss Dora Henninges, Cleve-
land: Miss Maria Groebl, New York; Mr.. Charles
r. Adams, Boston: Charles Abercromtie, Chi
cago; W. T. Wam~lnk. Cleveland.
Among the pianists are Louis Mas. Boston;
Alex. Lambert, New York; Miss Neallie Stew
ems. Chicago; VIM. Fl. Sherwood, New York;
Miss Mary Andrus, Detroit: Charles H. Jarvis,
Philadelphia; Nine Fannie Bloomfield. Chicago;
Arthur Whiting. Boston; Aug Hyllested. Chi
caeo Among the other noted people are the
organsts. j. @. Batchelder. Detroit; Hervs D.
Wilkins. Rochester. and s. A BALDWIN. Chicago.
Nine. Josephine Chatterton. wonderful per-
former upon the harp, and the Detroit Phil
harmonic CLUB will also take part.
AT o'clock Friday evening the members of
tho convention will attend social reception
given hy Governor Gray, at the State parlors in
the new State-house